Name: Cherry Tomato Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Olive oil; 2-3 Garlic cloves (crushed); 2 lbs. 900g Cherry tomatoes; Water; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; 1/2 teaspoon Chili flakes (optional); Basil leaves (chopped); 300 g Pasta of your choice; Parmesan/pecorino

Cherry Tomato Pasta Recipe

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If you like pasta with tomato sauce, you’ll be surprised how this cherry tomato sauce makes this sauce much butter. Quick, easy and delicious pasta with cherry tomato sauce.

A white plate filled with shell pasta in a cherry tomato sauce, garnished with small herbs. At the top of the image, there is bold white text that reads "CHERRY TOMATO PASTA.

Cherry Tomato Pasta Recipe

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Prep Time 30

WORK TIME 30

DIFFICULTY Easy

Cuisine Italian

Servings yields

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Olive oil
2-3 Garlic cloves crushed
2 lbs. 900g Cherry tomatoes
Water
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
½ teaspoon Chili flakes optional
Basil leaves chopped
300 g Pasta of your choice
Parmesan/pecorino

Instructions

DIRECTIONS
1. In a large pan add olive oil and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring, for 30 seconds.
2. Add cherry tomatoes, stir well. Add 1/4 cup of water to prevent garlic from burning. Cook over medium-heat, stirring and mashing occasionally, for about 15-20 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft. If needed more water.
3. Meanwhile fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil. Add your favorite pasta and cook to al dente.
4. To the sauce add salt, pepper, basil and red chili flakes and stir.
5. Add drained pasta and 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water, toss to combine. Grate some cheese and serve.